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I found a copy of, "Over To You" in a backpackers in New Zealand. I read, and had read to me, most of Dahl's children's books, but I never knew him as a writer
by justinator 10y ago
I found a copy of, "Over To You" in a backpackers in New Zealand. I read, and had read to me, most of Dahl's children's books, but I never knew him as a writer of adult books, let alone non fiction books on war. But there his writing was, narrating about fining prostitutes in Cairo during WWII.
It's a great book, by the way.
- ageofwant 10y agoYou aught to read "Boy" then, I think "Over to you" follows up on Boy. I envy you, your in for a good time.
- koolba 10y agoAnd after that "Going Solo". Coming from the magic of the rest of his books both are quite a shift but they give you clue into the events that shaped his mind for the rest of his stories.
- technicalities 10y agoThe most sadistic and surprising of Dahl's novels is the totally overlooked My Uncle Oswald. https://www.wikiwand.com/en/My_Uncle_Oswald https://www.wikiwand.com/en/My_Uncle_Oswald It is a real-person slashfic about raping famous men for money. (Freud, Picasso, Shaw, all by name.) Seriously.